Comparison is made of chemical, nuclear heat transfer, and electrical propulsion systems for Mars missions selecting probe, Mars orbiters, and soft-landing mission as best typifying energy requirements; data relative to booster capabilities and mission outline, analysis of power plants, method of obtaining energy requirements, and payload data for various boosters and upper-stage propulsion units; trajectory considerations; results presented.
What kind of upper-stage propulsion for mars missions
Astronautics Aerospace Eng
Astronautics and Aerospace Engineering ; 1 , n 7
1963
8 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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